Bovine germicide application device

ABSTRACT

A method and device for applying germicide solutions to a cattle teat or other item in a way that reduces the amount of waste that typically accompanies this process. The present invention is a device that provides that a cow&#39;s teat may be sterilized by lifting the invention into a desired position upon the teat of a cow, inserting the teat through the wiping device into a teat into an application chamber which is covered by a wiping device having a plurality of flexible fibers.

PRIORITY

This application claims the priority date from and is acontinuation-in-part of a previously filed and currently co-pendingutility application entitled BOVINE GERMICIDE APPLICATION DEVICE filedby Dennis Lee Hakes on Aug. 6, 2004 with application Ser. No.10/913,265, which claims priority from a previously filed provisionalapplication entitled TEAT DIPPER filed by Dennis Lee Hakes on Nov. 4,2003 with application Ser. No. 60/517,299. This application also claimspriority from a provisional patent application entitled Bovine GermicideApplication Device, filed by the same inventor on Dec. 12, 2005. Thecontents of both of these applications are herein incorporated byreference.

DESCRIPTION Background of the Invention

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to veterinary and animal careequipment and more particularly to devices that are utilized to supportand maintain proper care of udders and teats in lactating animals.

2. Background Information

For the health and safety of milk producing animals as well as thosepersons and animals that consume the milk products derived from theseanimals, the udders and teats of milk producing animals must be keptclean and healthy. This is particularly true in the bovine dairyingindustry where complications such as mastitis, swollen or cracked teats,and dirty and unclean teats can cause bacterial contamination of entirevats of milk. This contamination can render hundreds or even thousandsof gallons of milk useless and can have severe economic effect on thedairyman who depends upon the sale of acceptable uncontaminated milk asa source of income. The economic impacts of contaminated or unacceptablemilk can be devastating.

In order to prevent mastitis and other complications, and to maintain ahealthy milk supply, the care, cleaning and hygiene of the teats andudders of the animals being milked is of particular importance. In orderto prevent the onset of mastitis, a variety of procedures are utilizedto stimulate, clean and disinfect the teats of the animal. Most mastitisinfections are related to conditions that expose the teat end tobacteria and to situations that make it easier for these bacteria topenetrate the teat canal. These bacteria then travel into the mammarygland where the infection causes an inflammatory response that can causedestruction of milk secreting cells as well as contaminating any of themilk that comes from these infected cows.

While various precautions have been taken to prevent the cow fromdeveloping mastitis, such as pre-washing, stripping and sanitizing ofthe milking equipment, the most effective ways of preventing the onsetof mastitis involves the use of a so called teat-dip to apply agermicide to the teat both prior to and after milking. The applicationof teat dip prior to milking typically requires that a teat be dippedinto a cup having a germicidal solution. The teat is then coated andafter about 30 seconds the germicide is dried off of the teat with apaper or cloth towel. This germicide destroys those microorganisms thatcontaminate the teat skin between milkings. After milking has beencompleted, the teats are again dipped into these cups and coated with agermicide. This germicide prevents the growth and proliferation oforganisms that can cause mastitis.

The application of teat dip to the teat is of utmost importance. It iscrucial that the entire teat be completely covered and that a residue isleft on the teat so that the anti-microbial action is still present whenthe cow lies down in a free stall or any other place where sanitaryconditions are less than ideal. Barrier teat dips generally containgermicides, skin conditioners and protective film so that the teat endis sealed from mastitis-causing bacteria. These barrier teat dips doinhibit bacterial multiplication on the teat skin under the film.

One of the known methods and devices for applying teat dip is to utilizea dip cup or a sprayer to coat the teat. The teat is typically dippedinto the cup or sprayed so as to apply the germicide. This presentsseveral problems. First, obtaining the proper coverage over the teat isnot always accomplished, as the location of the germicide upon the teatis dependent upon the skill of the person applying the solution to theteat. Thus, locations or areas of the teat may not be covered and may beleft exposed. These uncovered areas provide locations wherein bacteriacan congregate and proliferate. When this occurs, the effectiveness ofthe teat dip as a whole has been compromised.

Both the dip and the spray method that exist in the prior art causesubstantial amounts of waste to take place. This waste occurs, as excessmaterial does not adhere to the teat, falls off of the teat and on tothe floor where it is subsequently washed away. This germicide is ahighly corrosive material that can then cause various economic andenvironmental damage to the areas in which it contacts. This problem isexacerbated by the spreading of the wasted solution, which is thenwashed into ponds of manure pits, and then spread upon the ground. Thesegermicides are hazardous to clean water and the raising of crops on theearth.

The economic impact of this waste is also great. The dairy industry hasbecome extremely economically conservative because of low pricesreceived for their product. Therefore, the ability to reduce waste is ofgreat value. A gallon of post dip for example, varies in price frombetween $5 and $15 dollars per gallon. A typical 1,000 head-milking herdmay require an average of about 350 gallons per month. Thus, the cost ofutilizing this dip may be between about $1,750 and $5,250 per month. Theability to reduce this cost would greatly benefit a user and couldprovide, in some instances, the difference between a farm surviving orfailing.

Accordingly, what it needed is a way to apply germicidal solutions toanimal teats, which results in less runoff, less waste and increasedeconomic savings to the user. What is also needed is a way to reduce theamount of germicidal solution that is consumed by a dairy operationwithout compromising the benefits of dipping or treating teats with agermicidal solution. What is also needed is a device that would assist auser in performing this teat dipping procedure in a way that wouldreduce the amount of wasted solution while providing adequate coverageover the teat itself. Accordingly, it is an object of the presentinvention to provide a method and device for providing improved efficacyin the application of a germicidal teat dip to animals and whichsignificantly reduces the quantity of material that is consumed andwasted in such a process. It is a further object of the invention toprovide a method for dipping cattle teats that produces less waste, andobtains better coverage of the teat than those methods that exist in theprior art. It is a further object of the invention to provide a devicethat allows a user to apply a germicidal solution to a teat that ensuresproper and adequate coverage over this teat and that captures excessmaterial so as to prevent the waste of this excess material.

Additional objects, advantages and novel features of the invention willbe set forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of thefollowing or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectsand advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means ofthe instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a device for applying germicide solutions to acattle teat or other item in a way that reduces the amount of waste thattypically accompanies this process. The present device further includesa method for sanitizing a teat of an animal for milking.

The key feature of the present invention is a multi-layered wipingdevice that contains pluralities of soft pliable fibers that arearranged and interconnected in groups and layers and that circumvolve anopening in a sanitizing chamber wherein a teat is placed. This dense yetflexible arrangement of these fibers allows for the fibers to besupported even when wet. In the preferred embodiment, these fibers arewetted by a germicide delivery system and act to paint and coatgermicide over the teat when the teat is placed within the sanitizingchamber.

This wiping device is positioned at the open end of a sanitizerapplication chamber which is connected to a germicide applicationdelivery system. In the previous co-pending application this germicideapplication delivery system was a reservoir with squeezable sides whichallowed the germicide or sanitizing solution which was stored in thisreservoir to be pushed up into the sanitizer application chamber,through a delivery tube. In the preferred embodiment of this inventionthe movement of sanitizing material into the sanitizer applicationchamber occurred in such a way so as to cause the wiping portions of thedevice to be moistened and wetted with the sanitizer applicationsolution. As the teat is then withdrawn through this wetted wipingdevice, the layers of pluralities of fibers individually move and bendso as to allow that a significantly greater surface area of the teat iscontacted. This contact causes the wiping device to paint the germicideapplication to be placed all over the teat. This device ensures that allof the desired portions of the teat are completely covered with anappropriate quantity of teat dip and that any excess teat dip isrecollected in the sanitizer application chamber, or dip cup.

In this next inventive embodiment of the invention, a wiping device alsocovers a sanitizing chamber. However in this embodiment of the inventionthe method and apparatus for the delivery of sanitizing liquid to thesanitizing chamber is different. In this preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, the sanitizer application chamber is defined by a cupthat has an open first end which is configured to hold a wiping devicecomprised of pluralities of layers of soft fibers. This cup tapers fromthe open first end, toward a more closed second end. In this second end,a second opening exists. This second opening is configured forconnection with a conduit which connects the second end of thesanitizing chamber with a delivery gun.

This delivery gun comprised of a body having a first end and extendingalong a length to a second end. A handle with a trigger is positionedbetween the first and second ends of the body. The first end of the bodyis connected to the conduit and extends toward the second end of thedevice. The first end of the body contains a measuring chamber, which isadapted to hold a designated portion of a sanitizing liquid therein.This measuring chamber is operatively connected to a plunger, whichassists to control the flow of sanitizer into the measuring chamber.Preferably, this measuring chamber is adjustable so as to variouslycoordinate the amount of material that is allowed to flow through thedevice. The position of the plunger within the measuring chamber iscontrolled through a trigger, which is preferably located within thehandle. This trigger is configured to operate in such a way so as tocontrol the flow of compressed air into the measuring chamber which thenforces the sanitizing liquid that is located within the measuringchamber to be forced and blown onto the teat which is positioned withinthe sanitizing chamber. Sanitizing fluid and compressed air areoperatively connected to this gun through the second end of the body ofthe gun.

The generally upward blast of sanitizing liquid material, up from thelower end of the sanitizing chamber, is prevented from exiting thesanitizing chamber by the wiping device and by the teat which has beenpushed through the wiping device. In some embodiments of the inventionthe generally circular shaped hole which is shown in the attacheddrawings of the preferred embodiment of the invention are not present,and the wiping device with its layers of pluralities of soft flexiblefibers covers the entire first open end of the sanitizing chamber. Thisupward action of the sanitizing material against the wiping deviceserves to wet or moisten this wiping device which can then be utilizedto paint the sterilizing material over the teat which is placed withinthe device.

This device provides a substantial benefit because it specificallymeasures the amount of material that is used on each teat that istreated and coated and by so doing, reduces the amount of excessmaterial that is dispensed and typically wasted. Furthermore, theconfiguration of the wiping device ensures complete appropriate coverageover all of the surfaces of the teat, and further ensures thatgermicidal solution is not wasted. In addition, by spraying the materialwith pressurized air, less material is used than when utilizing a dipcup embodiment. Furthermore, materials with higher viscosities can beused in the present invention because the pressurized delivery systemallows these thicker materials to be delivered. This thicker materialclings better to the teat described in the present invention.

The present invention provides significant cost savings to a user. Forexample, the applicator of the present invention would reduce the amountof post dip from about 350 gallons per month to about 90 gallons permonth. This would result in a cost savings of between $1,300 and $3,900per month depending upon the type of dip that is used. The presentinvention also increases the coverage of the teat as compared to otherdevices.

The purpose of the foregoing Abstract is to enable the United StatesPatent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientists, engineers, and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection, the nature and essence of the technical disclosureof the application. The Abstract is neither intended to define theinvention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is itintended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

Still other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomereadily apparent to those skilled in this art from the followingdetailed description wherein I have shown and described only thepreferred embodiment of the invention, simply by way of illustration ofthe best mode contemplated by carrying out my invention. As will berealized, the invention is capable of modification in various obviousrespects all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, thedrawings and description of the preferred embodiment are to be regardedas illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive in nature.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the wipingdevice used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective assembly view of theembodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the germicide dispensing device portion ofthe present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the germicide application chamber portionof the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications andalternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereof havebeen shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit theinvention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, theinvention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, andequivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention asdefined in the claims.

The present invention is a method and device for applying germicidalsolutions such as those commonly referred to as “teat dip” to the teatsof animals that are to be milked. While this is primarily related tocattle, it is to be distinctly understood that the invention is notlimited thereto but may be variously embodied to be utilized in avariety of other embodiments as well.

The present invention is a device and method of using this device toapply even coats of material to the body of an animal.

FIGS. 1-7 show various views of the present invention of variousembodiments. While two preferred embodiments of the present inventionare shown, it is to be distinctly understood that the invention is notlimited thereto but may be variously configured and embodied accordingto the necessities of the user of the present invention. Referring firstto FIG. 1, a perspective assembled view of the device of the preferredfirst embodiment of the present invention is shown. This device is agermicidal application device 10 made up of a cleansing agentapplication chamber 12 defined by a body 16 with an open first end 14and extending to a closed second end 18. A circumvolving inner ring 20(shown in FIG. 3) is positioned within the cleansing agent applicationchamber 12 and is configured to allow passage of an animal teat,typically a bovine teat, into the chamber 12 defined within the body 16.A wiping device 28 is positioned near the open first end 14 of thecleaning device and is configured to allow passage of a teat through theapertures 46, 46′ and into the chamber 12.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the application chamber 12is attached to a reservoir 34. The second end of the chamber 18 has aportion configured for connection with a reservoir bottle 34. Thisreservoir bottle is, in the preferred embodiment, made of a compressiblematerial whereby when the bottle is squeezed material is forced from thereservoir up through a transport conduit 22 (shown in FIG. 3) and intothe chamber 12. For ease of use, a handle 30 is connected to the body 16of the application chamber attachment.

In use, the device is utilized by providing a pre-selected quantity of adesired type of teat dip into the application chamber 12. The entireassembly 10 is then placed beneath a cow's udder and raised so that theteat enters the application chamber 12 through the apertures 46, 46′defined within the wiping device 28 and the teat is dipped into thegermicidal solution so as to coat the entire teat. Once the teat hasbeen appropriately coated, the assembly 10 is then lowered so as toremove the teat from its position within the unit. As the device 10 islowered, the flexible fibers or soft bristles 44 of the wiping device 28contacts the teat and wipes the germicidal solution so that an adequateand appropriate coverage of the teat is obtained and that any undesiredexcess material is removed from the teat and recollected within thechamber 12.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a detailed view of the wiping device 28 of thepreferred embodiment of the device portion of the present invention isshown. The wiping device 28 of the preferred embodiment is preferably agenerally circular brush having a plurality of soft flexible bristles orfibers 44, which are connected to a split outer ring 42, in variouslayers 48. In one embodiment of the invention these soft flexible fibers44 define an aperture 46, which is configured to have a diameter that isslightly smaller than the average diameter of a cattle teat. While thisparticular embodiment is shown in this configuration, it is to bedistinctly understood that the invention is not limited thereto but thatin other embodiments the size of such an aperture may be significantlyvaried or even non-existent depending upon the exact desire of the user.

The wiping device 28 is configured to be positioned and held upon agenerally circumvolving ring 20 (shown in FIG. 3) by a clip. The splitouter ring 42 allows for increased flexibility of the bristles 44 andprovides greater wiping capacity to these bristles 44. While thegenerally circular brush with the split ring and the layers of bristlesis shown in the preferred embodiment, it is to be distinctly understoodthat the invention is not limited thereto but may be variously embodiedaccording to the needs and necessities of the user, therefore thedescription of the preferred embodiment is not limited thereto but maybe variously embodied according to the necessities of the user.Specifically, some embodiment configurations of the wiping device 28include configurations where twenty percent of the fibers 44 on thebrush extend all of the way into the center of the brush.

Referring now to FIG. 3, an exploded view of the present invention isshown. FIG. 3 shows that the transport conduit 22, which brings solutionfrom the reservoir container 34, is positioned to terminate within acircumvolving ring 20 wherein the wiping device 28 is connected. Thus,the transport conduit 22, which has a first end positioned within thereservoir bottle 34 and a second end 26, terminates at or near thecircumvolving ring 20. This configuration allows the wiping device to bewetted with the new solution as it is transported from the reservoircontainer 34 and is moved into the cleaning chamber 12. While thisconfiguration is shown in the preferred embodiment, it is to bedistinctly understood that the invention is not limited thereto but maybe variously embodied to include all of the designated features of thepresent invention.

The wiping device 28, which in the preferred embodiment is a generallycircular brush having soft flexible fibers 44 which define a roundaperture, that is positioned above the circumvolving ring and assists towipe a teat as it enters and exits the cleansing attachment 12. In thepreferred embodiment, a second wiping device 28′ is positioned beneaththe circumvolving ring 20 thus providing two wiping devices. In thepreferred embodiment, various layers 48 of the brush provide this wipingassistance.

The reservoir container 34 is made up of a compressible material so thatit can be manually squeezed so as to force liquid to travel up thetransport conduit through the open first end of the conduit and wet thewiping devices 28, 28′. Thus, as a germicidal liquid is removed from thecleansing chamber 12, it is replaced by liquid from the reservoircontainer that is pushed into the cleansing chamber 12 through thetransport conduit 22. In one preferred embodiment, the cleansing chamber12 together with the wiping device is an attachment that is configuredto attach to the top 36 of the reservoir container. However, it is to beunderstood that the invention may also be variously embodied to includevarious features, and that it may be alternatively embodied to attach toother types of devices as well, including embodiments wherein thetransport conduit provides delivery of germicidal solution from astorage tank positioned in a distant location.

In use, the present invention is utilized by the following process.First, a desired amount of germicidal liquid is placed within thecleansing chamber 12. In the preferred embodiment, this is accomplishedby squeezing the reservoir container 34 until the desired amount ofliquid has been pushed through the conduit 22 and into the chamber 12.Once this has been accomplished, the device 10 is raised so that theteat passes through the wiping device 28, and into the cleansingattachment 12. This device 10 is continually raised until the teat hasbeen sufficiently coated with germicidal solution so as to provide thepositioning of liquid in the desired positions. Once this desired levelhas been arrived at, the device 10 is removed from its position upon theteat. As the device is lowered, the wiping device 28 contacts the teatand wipes the excess material from the teat and recollects this solutionwithin the chamber 12. In the event that additional material needs to beadded to the cleaning chamber, this can be added by simply compressingthe bottle and forcing the liquid into the cleaning chamber.

The method and device of the present invention significantly reduces theamount of material that is wasted by dripping or otherwise falling offof the teat and provides significant cost savings to a user. Thisdevice, while simple, provides substantial monetary and environmentalsavings. For example, a 1,000-cow dairy farm milking their cows threetimes a day uses approximately 400 gallons of germicide a month. At acost of six dollars per gallon this results in a cost of about $2,400per month. This new device enables such a location to eliminateseventy-five percent of the usage or 300 gallons per month for a totalsavings of $1,800 per month. In addition to these monetary savings, thepresent device also reduces the amount of germicide that is spread outon the ground or washed in dairy waste. The reservoir bottles 34themselves can be filled in conventional manners from dispensingmechanisms that are well known in the art.

In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, theapplication chamber 12 is configured to connect with a different type ofgermicide dispensing device. Referring now to FIGS. 5-7, several viewsof a second preferred embodiment of the invention are shown. Referringfirst to FIG. 5., the second preferred embodiment of the inventionincludes a gun type of germicide dispensing device 60. This type ofdevice includes a body 60 having a first end 62 and which extends alonga length to a second end 64. A handle 66 is positioned between the firstend and the second end. The handle 66 preferably contains a trigger 68which is configured to be squeezed or otherwise activated. When soactivated, the trigger causes a valve to briefly open so as to cause ablast of air or other pressurized gas to blow the germicide that isstored within a measuring chamber 80 into the application chamber 12through a conduit 84. In this preferred embodiment of the invention, thesources of the pressurized air or gas and the application chemical orgermicide are connected to the measuring device through a series oflines 76, 78. Depending upon the particular needs of the user theselines may be connected to smaller portable containers which may be wornor otherwise connected to the wearer or these items may be located at adistant location. While this present configuration is shown, it is to bedistinctly understood that the invention is not limited thereto but maybe variously embodied according to the needs and necessities of aparticular user.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a detailed view of the embodiment shown in FIG.5 is presented. FIG. 6 shows that the germicide-dispensing device 60 isconnected to the application chamber 12 through a conduit 80. As isshown in this FIG. 6, for ease of use, the configuration of this conduitis preferably altered or bent so as to cause the second end of theapplication chamber 18 to be generally below the horizontal plane inwhich the first end 62 and second end 64 of the germicide dispensingdevice lie when the device is oriented and held in a generallyhorizontal position. The measuring chamber 68 which is shown hereincontains a plunger 82 which acts to push material out of and drawmaterial into the measuring chamber when acted upon the pressurized gaswhich is utilized and pushed through the device. The quantity ofmaterial which is utilized in the present invention can be varied byadjusting the distance that the plunger 82 extends or retracts withinthe chamber.

FIG. 7 shows a top perspective view of the present invention. Whenactivated, the germicide dispensing device shoots a pre-selectedquantity of material out of the measuring chamber 68, through theconduit 84 and into the application chamber 12. This spray coats theteat and also wets the flexible fibers 44 of the wiping device 28. Asthe application chamber 12 is lowered so as to remove the teat frombeing within the chamber 12, the fibers 44 of the wiping device wipe andcoat the teat. This ensures proper coating of the teat and preventsunnecessary excess germicide from being left on the teat. The excessgermicide that is wiped from the teat wets the fibers and any excessgoes to the bottom or second end 18 of the chamber 12.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the device is used byplacing a pre-washed and tied teat within the application chamber bylifting the device so as to cause the teat to descend down through thefibers of the wiping device and for the end of the teat to contact thegermicide application solution which is located at the bottom of thechamber. Once in place, the trigger 68 which is located within thehandle 66 is depressed so as to cause the germicide to be pushed out ofthe measuring chamber, through the conduit and into the applicationchamber. Preferably the device shoots approximately 0.5 cc of germicideunder a pressure of 150 psi into the device. The use of the pressurizedair allows for the use of materials that have a significantly greaterviscosity than other items or devices that are found in the prior art.This enables the operator to use devices and mixtures that are moreconcentrated and which have a better coating and clinging capacity thanother items that are found in the prior art. In the preferred embodimentof the invention, the source of chemical and the source of air arecentrally located within the dairy and access to the cows is obtained bythe present invention being suspended upon swing arms or other similarlyconfigured connections which will allow for the dispensers of thepresent invention to be swung and moved in a variety of differentdirections. While this preferred embodiment is shown, it is to bedistinctly understood that a variety of other embodiments includingembodiments wherein the source of the pressurized gas and the germicidethat is to be applied are contained in portable containers that can becarried or worn by a user of the device.

While there is shown and described the present preferred embodiment ofthe invention, it is to be distinctly understood that this invention isnot limited thereto but may be variously embodied to practice within thescope of the following claims. From the foregoing description, it willbe apparent that various changes may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

1. A germicidal application device for dairy cattle comprising: anapplication chamber defined by a body, said application chamber havingan open first end configured to receive items to be treated therein, anda second end; at least one wiping device connected to said applicationchamber near said open first end; said wiping device having pluralitiesof flexible fibers arranged in layers, said wiping device configured towipe at a portion of a teat while said teat is moved into and out ofsaid cleaning chamber.
 2. The germicidal application device of claim 1wherein said application device is operatively connected to a germicidedispensing device.
 3. The germicidal application device of claim 1wherein said second end of said application chamber is operativelyconnected to a germicide dispensing device.
 4. The germicidalapplication device of claim 3 wherein said germicide dispensing deviceincludes a reservoir container.
 5. The germicidal application device ofclaim 3 wherein said germicide dispensing device utilizes pressurizedair to spray germicide into said application chamber.
 6. The germicidalapplication device of claim 5 wherein said germicidal dispensing deviceincludes a body having a handle portion.
 7. The germicidal applicationdevice of claim 6 wherein said handle includes a trigger, said triggerconfigured to release germicide into said application chamber whensqueezed.
 8. The germicidal application device of claim 6 wherein saidbody is connected to a source of a pressurized gas.
 9. The germicidalapplication device of claim 6 wherein said body defines a measuringchamber therein.
 10. The germicidal application device of claim 6wherein said application chamber is connected to said body in such a waywhereby said second end of said application chamber is positionedbeneath the generally horizontal plane in which said body lies.
 11. Thegermicidal application device of claim 1 wherein said applicationchamber further comprises a generally circumvolving inner ring.
 12. Thegermicidal application device of claim 1 further comprising a secondwiping device positioned below said circumvolving inner ring.
 13. Thegermicidal application device of claim 1 further comprising a wipingdevice positioned above said circumvolving inner ring.
 14. Thegermicidal application device of claim 1 wherein said wiping device is agenerally circular brush having a generally circular aperture definedtherein.
 15. A germicidal application device for applying designatedquantities of a germicide to a teat comprising: a body, said body havinga first end and a second end, said first end connected to an applicationchamber, said application chamber defined by a body having an open firstend with a wiping device connected thereto, said wiping device havingpluralities of flexible fibers arranged in layers, said body containinga handle located between said first end and said second end.
 16. Thegermicidal application device of claim 15 wherein said handle contains atrigger said trigger configured to deliver germicide to said applicationchamber when said trigger is squeezed.
 17. The germicidal applicationdevice of claim 15 wherein said application chamber is connected to saidbody in such an orientation whereby the second end of said applicationchamber is positioned beneath the first end of said body when said bodyis held in a generally horizontal position.
 18. The germicidalapplication device of claim 15 wherein said application chamber isoperatively connected to a source of germicide and a source of apressurized gas whereby germicide is sprayed into by said pressurizedgas.
 19. The germicidal application device of claim 18 wherein thespraying of such material into said application chamber is controlled bya trigger located within said handle.
 20. A method for applyinggermicidal solutions to a cow's teat comprising the steps of: lifting agermicide application device over a teat, so as to insert said teatwithin said germicide application chamber, said germicide applicationdevice having a germicide application chamber and a wiping device, saidwiping device having pluralities of flexible fibers arranged in layersover said teat; spraying a preselected quantity of a germicidal solutionupon said teat utilizing pressurized air, and wiping said teat bylowering said germicide application device whereby said flexible fibersof said wiping device contact said teat and spread said germicidalsolution over said teat.